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Kosovo Security Force
The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is the military of Kosovo. The KSF is tasked with defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo, military support for civilian authorities, and participation in international peacekeeping missions and operations. Since 2018, it is in the process of transforming into the Kosovo Armed Forces.
The President of Kosovo is the Supreme Commander of the Kosovo Security Force and has the competence to mobilize the Kosovo Security Force in cases of a state of emergency. In peacetime, the President's powers as Commander-in-Chief are executed through the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister.
Following the Kosovo War in 1999, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 placed Kosovo under the authority of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), with security provided by the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR). KFOR entered Kosovo on 12 June 1999 under a United Nations mandate, two days after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
After KFOR entered Kosovo, the Kosovo Liberation Army was disbanded and some of its members joined the newly-formed Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC). According to UNMIK regulation 1999/8, the KPC's tasks were to provide disaster response, conduct search and rescue operations, provide humanitarian assistance, assist in demining, and contribute to the rebuilding of infrastructure after the war. KPC's membership grew over time, but it never had any role in defense, law enforcement, riot control, internal security, or any other law and order tasks.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in February 2008. On 19 March 2008, United States President George W. Bush authorised the delivery of military aid to Kosovo, as another step into establishing formal relations with Kosovo. In March 2008, the NATO-led KFOR and the KPC started preparations for the formation of the Kosovo Security Force. According to guidelines laid out in the Ahtisaari Plan, the Kosovo Security Force was initially permitted to carry light weapons. The admission and the training of personnel began in early June 2008, when NATO experts arrived in Kosovo to guide the process, and from early December 2008, the enlisting of candidates between 18 and 30 years old began.
On 20 January 2009, the names of those who were to be selected for the KSF from the KPC were announced. After being vetted by NATO, roughly 1,400 former members of the KPC were selected to serve as officers and rank-and-file members of the KSF. On 21 January 2009, the Kosovo Security Force was officially launched. The KSF was not a continuation of the KPC, which was disbanded several months later. KFOR was charged with mentoring the KSF and bringing the force to full operational capability. As part of this effort, various nations that were part of KFOR have assisted the force on a bilateral basis, with the United States supplying the force with uniforms and Germany donating some utility vehicles and trucks. Mentoring efforts were meant to develop the KSF in line with NATO standards. Additionally, Italy, Portugal, and other NATO members helped the KSF with donations and training. Slovenia donated €30,000 towards the establishment of the KSF.
The first KSF Commander was Lieutenant-General Sylejman Selimi. Other officers who took their oath were Lieutenant-General Bashkim Jashari, Brigadier-General Xhevahir Geci, Brigadier-General Zymer Halimi, Brigadier-General Imri Ilzai, and Brigadier-General Enver Cikaqi.
On 15 September 2009 the Kosovo Security Force officially began to work, having gained its initial operational capacities after an eight-month training with NATO instructors.
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Kosovo Security Force
The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is the military of Kosovo. The KSF is tasked with defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo, military support for civilian authorities, and participation in international peacekeeping missions and operations. Since 2018, it is in the process of transforming into the Kosovo Armed Forces.
The President of Kosovo is the Supreme Commander of the Kosovo Security Force and has the competence to mobilize the Kosovo Security Force in cases of a state of emergency. In peacetime, the President's powers as Commander-in-Chief are executed through the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister.
Following the Kosovo War in 1999, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 placed Kosovo under the authority of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), with security provided by the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR). KFOR entered Kosovo on 12 June 1999 under a United Nations mandate, two days after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1244.
After KFOR entered Kosovo, the Kosovo Liberation Army was disbanded and some of its members joined the newly-formed Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC). According to UNMIK regulation 1999/8, the KPC's tasks were to provide disaster response, conduct search and rescue operations, provide humanitarian assistance, assist in demining, and contribute to the rebuilding of infrastructure after the war. KPC's membership grew over time, but it never had any role in defense, law enforcement, riot control, internal security, or any other law and order tasks.
Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in February 2008. On 19 March 2008, United States President George W. Bush authorised the delivery of military aid to Kosovo, as another step into establishing formal relations with Kosovo. In March 2008, the NATO-led KFOR and the KPC started preparations for the formation of the Kosovo Security Force. According to guidelines laid out in the Ahtisaari Plan, the Kosovo Security Force was initially permitted to carry light weapons. The admission and the training of personnel began in early June 2008, when NATO experts arrived in Kosovo to guide the process, and from early December 2008, the enlisting of candidates between 18 and 30 years old began.
On 20 January 2009, the names of those who were to be selected for the KSF from the KPC were announced. After being vetted by NATO, roughly 1,400 former members of the KPC were selected to serve as officers and rank-and-file members of the KSF. On 21 January 2009, the Kosovo Security Force was officially launched. The KSF was not a continuation of the KPC, which was disbanded several months later. KFOR was charged with mentoring the KSF and bringing the force to full operational capability. As part of this effort, various nations that were part of KFOR have assisted the force on a bilateral basis, with the United States supplying the force with uniforms and Germany donating some utility vehicles and trucks. Mentoring efforts were meant to develop the KSF in line with NATO standards. Additionally, Italy, Portugal, and other NATO members helped the KSF with donations and training. Slovenia donated €30,000 towards the establishment of the KSF.
The first KSF Commander was Lieutenant-General Sylejman Selimi. Other officers who took their oath were Lieutenant-General Bashkim Jashari, Brigadier-General Xhevahir Geci, Brigadier-General Zymer Halimi, Brigadier-General Imri Ilzai, and Brigadier-General Enver Cikaqi.
On 15 September 2009 the Kosovo Security Force officially began to work, having gained its initial operational capacities after an eight-month training with NATO instructors.